Huancavelica in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Huancavelica sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 120 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Huancavelica's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Huancavelica's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 120 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Huancavelica in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical winter day in Huancavelica reaches about 9°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Huancavelica
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Huancavelica weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 2° | 226 | 28.9 | 6.4 | 12.7 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 224 | 26.9 | 6.8 | 12.4 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 204 | 29.9 | 6.1 | 12.1 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 10° / 1° | 111 | 24.9 | 3.3 | 11.7 | 1.6 |
| May | 10° / -1° | 57 | 16.3 | 1 | 11.4 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 9° / -2° | 30 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 9° / -3° | 34 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 11.3 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 9° / -2° | 56 | 14.2 | 3.9 | 11.6 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 10° / -1° | 103 | 22.7 | 4.9 | 11.9 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 10° / 0° | 149 | 26.9 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 11° / 1° | 145 | 25 | 4 | 12.6 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 11° / 1° | 204 | 27.1 | 6 | 12.7 | 1.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Huancavelica gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Huancavelica
None of Huancavelica's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Huancavelica's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Huancavelica?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Huancavelica.
What to pack for Huancavelica in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Huancavelica sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Huancavelica in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huancavelica peaks around February 11 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 9 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 17 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 17 | Extreme |
Where is Huancavelica?
Huancavelica sits at 12.8°S, 75.0°W, 3,990 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Huanta, 80 km away.
Topography around Huancavelica
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Huancavelica.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Huancavelica has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 877 m around an average of 3,992 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,078 m.
The land around Huancavelica is covered by grassland (81%) within 3 km, grassland (93%) within 16 km, and grassland (83%) within 80 km.
Peru travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 51% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $9,684
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 49%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 8.6
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 13.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 519
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Huancavelica (-12.7869°, -74.973°, elevation 3,990 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.